I'm not entirely sure about it, so it is currently just a shortcut ("List - Auto sort new"). The sorting will be performed after the tags have been scanned, and it will be cancelled if the list is manipulated before then. As I say, I'm not really sure about it, as most of the tag sorting options don't seem very useful done automatically, ie. you wouldn't necessarily want them applied to all new tracks. Perhaps it should be limited to just the filename or formatted title options? Anyway, please report any problems.

Btw, there was a problem with the tag sorting shortcuts (one of them was double-booked) in the last update, so that has been sorted now too. If you were using those shortcuts, you will probably have to set them again.

Is it possible to add a right click menu to the info/list button that will allow direct access to the available windows (vis,message,library,playlist etc') instead of opening in the last remembered state and then switching?

This has also been added in the update.

Thank you so very much. My NAS was driving me crazy. There's still no workaround easily available to force SMB to report files sorted by name by default - this little option solves it for me. Will you marry me?

Also, the second addition is very nice! Adds reasonable functionality without getting in the way. Perfect!

can you apply a similar auto-sort function to added tracks from database?

The auto-sorting actually already does apply when adding tracks from the library, but thinking about it, perhaps it shouldn't, as the tracks will probably already be in the wanted order (via the Library sorting). So that has been changed in the update above. The auto-sorting also now won't apply when adding tracks from the "Find track(s)" window, for the same reason.

A "rating" library entry may be added for the 3.5 release. It'll require modification to the library file structure though, so I'm leaving it until last in case there are any other library modifications to make.

Is there a way to keep the current track playing when I select Remove all from the playlist?

There's no dedicated option for that, but I've been doing this for a couple of years now:- create these shortcuts for the same key and in that order:- Listnav - Jump to current- List sort - Reverse- List track - Remove

Now when you press that key, the playlist will be cleared, except for the currently playing song.

Not sure if this feature is available or not, but I would love a 'Lock playlist' option and/or shortcut. Frequently I accidentally move tracks when double clicking them and don't always notice it. So for example if I decide to lock the playlist, it means tracks can't be moved, added or deleted. Would be a great feature if rearranging/adding to/deleting from the playlist(s) isn't on the horizon, like in my case these days.

This on/off switch would be stored in ini file so it gets saved between sessions and affects all playlists while it is on.

I like better the an option to lock individual tracks and not only the whole list. Then when replacing a list the ones flagged would stay. This would allow to stack up dynamic favorites "of the moment".

2. Ian , will you add buttons in the library and extended playlist to allow direct access to info window's different sections (general,message etc')? Long ago when originally suggested this you said such skin changes would take place only in the final release...

I've been recording internet radio streams as mp3 with cue sheets. This particular stream usually puts a short gap (dead air) between songs. I take the one big file, fine-tune the break points, and then make it into individual mp3 files.

This has worked out better than recording individual mp3 files and fine-tuning each song by trying to trim the end off of one to paste onto the beginning of the next file.

Unfortunately, the original recording gets huge and difficult to handle. To deal with this, I've been stopping the recording, and re-starting with a consecutively numbered filename to keep the files a reasonable size and so I can start working on one bunch of songs while the next is recording.

It would be awesome to have XMPlay "write to disk" with cue sheet have an option to limit filesize, limit time, or limit number of cues and then re-start with another filename (could use consecutive numbers or append start time to the filename).

I've been recording internet radio streams as mp3 with cue sheets. This particular stream usually puts a short gap (dead air) between songs. I take the one big file, fine-tune the break points, and then make it into individual mp3 files....It would be awesome to have XMPlay "write to disk" with cue sheet have an option to limit filesize, limit time, or limit number of cues and then re-start with another filename (could use consecutive numbers or append start time to the filename).

Why don't you try Streamripper? It can detect silences between tracks, so it splits the tracks and saves them with correct tags and filenames. In addition, it can relay the stream so you can still listen to it with XMPlay.

Why don't you try Streamripper? It can detect silences between tracks, so it splits the tracks and saves them with correct tags and filenames. In addition, it can relay the stream so you can still listen to it with XMPlay.

That's a program I haven't heard of before. Thanks for the tip. I'll give it a try.

[Later...] Wow - does just what I want. Right now the stream is using crossfades, so I gotta wait for them to get back to brief silence between tracks. Then I'll really work Streamripper hard. Excellent suggestion!